Question

Whom did President Roosevelt promote to the rank of brigadier general on the eve of the presidential election of 1940 in an attempt to assuage the feelings of black Americans upset by the perpetuation of racism in the military?

Answer 1

Answer: President Roosvelt promoted to the rank of brigadier general to Benjamin O. Davis

Step-by-step explanation:

Benjamin Oliver Davis Sr. was a United States Army officer. He became the first African-American to rise to the rank of Brigadier General in the U.S. military in 1940. He was the father of Air Force General Benjamin O. Davis Jr.